New Guinea impatiens plant named ‘Duepetpasal’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of New Guinea  Impatiens  plant named ‘Duepetpasal’, characterized by its compact, upright and outwardly spreading growth habit; mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; large salmon pink-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

Botanical designation: Impatiens hawkeri.

Cultivar denomination: ‘DUEPETPASAL’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of NewGuinea Impatiens, botanically known as Impatiens hawkeri and hereinafterreferred to by the name ‘Duepetpasal’.

The new New Guinea Impatiens is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the Inventor in Rheinberg, Germany. The objective of thebreeding program is to create new compact New Guinea Impatiens cultivarswith large and attractive flowers.

The new New Guinea Impatiens originated from a cross-pollination made bythe Inventor in May, 2003 in Rheinberg, Germany of a proprietaryselection of Impatiens hawkeri identified as code number F-16-07, notpatented, as the female, or seed, parent with a proprietary selection ofImpatiens hawkeri identified as code number F-14-09, not patented, asthe male, or pollen, parent. The new New Guinea Impatiens was discoveredand selected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant within theprogeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled greenhouseenvironment in Rheinberg, Germany in May, 2005.

Asexual reproduction of the new New Guinea Impatiens by terminalcuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in Rheinberg, Germanysince May, 2005, has shown that the unique features of this new NewGuinea Impatiens are stable and reproduced true to type in successivegenerations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens have not been observed under allpossible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment and cultural practices such as temperature andlight intensity without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Duepetpasal’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘Duepetpasal’ as a new and distinct cultivar ofImpatiens:

-   -   1. Compact, upright and outwardly spreading growth habit;        mounded plant habit.    -   2. Freely branching habit.    -   3. Moderately vigorous growth habit.    -   4. Dark green-colored leaves.    -   5. Freely flowering habit.    -   6. Large salmon pink-colored flowers.    -   7. Good garden performance.

Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens can be compared to plants of thefemale parent selection. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens differfrom plants of the female parent selection in the followingcharacteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens are more compact than        plants of the female parent selection.    -   2. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens are more freely        branching than plants of the female parent selection.

Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens can be compared to plants of themale parent selection. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens differfrom plants of the male parent selection in the followingcharacteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens are more compact than        plants of the male parent selection.    -   2. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens are more freely        branching than plants of the male parent selection.

Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens can be compared to plants ofImpatiens hawkeri ‘Fisimp 149’,disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,711.In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Rheinberg, Germany, plants ofthe new New Guinea Impatiens differed from plants of ‘Fisimp 149’ in thefollowing characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens were more compact and        had shorter internodes than plants of ‘Fisimp 149’.    -   2. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens were more freely        flowering than plants of ‘Fisimp 149’.    -   3. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens had smaller leaves        than plants of ‘Fisimp 149’.    -   4. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens had smaller flowers        than plants of ‘Fisimp 149’.    -   5. Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens had shorter peduncles        than plants of ‘Fisimp 149’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearanceof the new Impatiens, showing the colors as true as it is reasonablypossible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in thephotograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors ofthe new New Guinea Impatiens. The photograph comprises a sideperspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Duepetpasal’ grown ina container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations, measurementsand values describe plants grown in Rheinberg, Germany, in 12-cmcontainers and under commercial practice during the spring in aglass-covered greenhouse with day and night temperatures averaging 18°C. and light levels averaging 4,500 lux. Plants had been growing forfour months when the photograph and description were taken. In thefollowing description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where generalterms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Impatiens hawkeri ‘Duepetpasal’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of Impatiens            hawkeri identified as code number F-16-07, not patented.        -   Male, or pollen parent.—Proprietary selection of Impatiens            hawkeri identified as code number F-14-09, not patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By terminal cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About seven days at            temperatures of 22° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About ten days at            temperatures of 22° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About 18 days            at temperatures of 22° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About 25 days            at temperatures of 22° C.        -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous; white in color.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Compact, upright to outwardly            spreading growth habit; mounded plant habit. Freely            branching habit with about seven lateral branches; pinching            is typically not required. Moderately vigorous growth habit.        -   Plant height.—About 14 cm.        -   Plant diameter.—About 17 cm.-   Lateral branch description:    -   -   Length.—About 11 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 5 mm.        -   Interode length.—About 2.8 cm.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Aspect.—Initially upright to outwardly spreading.        -   Texture.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Color.—Close to 144A.-   Foliage description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite or in whorls; simple.        -   Length.—About 8.6 cm.        -   Width.—About 3.4 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Apex.—Apiculate.        -   Base.—Obtuse.        -   Margin.—Serrulate with ciliation.        -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous;            leathery.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate; arcuate.        -   Color.—Developing and fully expanded foliage, upper surface:            Close to 147A; venation, close to 59A. Developing and fully            expanded foliage, lower surface: Close to 59B; venation,            close to 59A.        -   Petiole length.—About 1.6 cm.        -   Petiole diameter.—About 3.2 mm.        -   Petiole texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Petiole color, upper and lower surfaces.—Close to 59A.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower type and flowering habit.—Single rounded axillary            flowers. Freely flowering habit; usually about seven open            flowers and flower buds per lateral branch. Flowers            positioned above the foliage and typically face upright or            outward. Flowers last about one week under greenhouse            conditions. Petals self-cleaning, gynoecium persistent.            Flowers not fragrant.        -   Natural flowering season.—Year-round under greenhouse            conditions. In the garden, flowering from spring until fall            in Germany. Plants begin flowering about eight weeks after            planting.        -   Flower size.—Length: About 6 cm. Diameter: About 6.1 cm.            Depth: About 1.8 cm.        -   Flower buds.—Length: About 1.4 cm. Diameter: About 1 cm.            Shape: Ovate. Color: Close to 144A tinted with close to 52C.        -   Petals.—Quantity/arrangement: Five per flower in a single            whorl. Length: About 2.8 cm. Width: About 3.4 cm. Shape:            Obcordate. Apex: Emarginate; rounded. Base: Acute. Margin:            Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous;            satiny. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface:            Close to 52C; color becoming closer to 52D with development;            at the base, close to 57A. When opening and fully opened,            lower surface: Close to 52D.        -   Sepals.—Quantity/arrangement: Three; one modified into an            elongated spur. Length: About 1 cm. Width: About 5 mm.            Shape: Oval. Apex: Acute. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Entire.            Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color,            upper and lower surfaces: Close to 147A. Spur length: About            4.9 cm. Spur diameter: At flower, about 3 mm; at apex, less            than 1 mm. Spur texture: Smooth, glabrous. Spur color: Close            to 52C.        -   Peduncles.—Length: About 4.5 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.            Angle: Upright to outward. Strength: Moderately strong;            flexible. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 144A.        -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity: Five fused at            anthers; filaments free. Anther length: About 5 mm. Anther            shape: Oval. Anther color: Close to 155B tinted with close            to 61C. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 11D.            Pistils: Quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About            5.3 mm. Stigma shape: Crested. Stigma color: Close to 61A.            Style color: Close to 145D. Ovary color: Close to 144A and            59A.        -   Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit production have not been            observed.-   Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens have    not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to    New Guinea Impatiens.-   Garden performance: Plants of the new New Guinea Impatiens have been    observed to have good garden performance and tolerate temperatures    ranging from about 8° C. about 35° C.

1. A new and distinct New Guinea Impatiens plant named ‘Duepetpasal’ asillustrated and described.